Another poster child for wasteBy John Kennedy, State Treasurer As if we needed another example of government waste, a New Orleans nonprofit appears to be the poster child for what can go wrong when an organization receives too ...

Welcome and enjoy the Christmas FestivalNatchitoches Christmas Festival. Those magical words have created excitement and enthusiasm for generations of local folks and visitors from across the nation and world, and the community is poised...

Letter to the Editor:Dear Editor: In 2008 people said that Candidate Obama was a Muslim and was not a citizen of the United States. At the present these statements are still being used. These statements were not true i...

Vitter; Nungesser-Young lead early 2015 pollVoters, obviously, are not yet tuned into the 2015 ballot, despite the intriguing races it will host. But that didn't stop the Metairie-based research firm Multi-Quest from going into the field for...

Is there life after death for Louisiana Democrats?In terms of modern politics, the Louisiana Democratic Party will likely enter 2015 at its weakest point ever. But in terms of politics dating back to the 19th century, the party of the donkey has b...

Letter to the Editor:Dear Editor: We want to thank the hundreds of veterans, friends and families who joined us Nov. 11 for our Veterans Day Ceremony and Park Dedication. The goal of the Park Committee has been to dev...